Physical, biological and chemical characteristics of Canadian and Danish lakes during summer

1. Winter temperatures differ markedly on the Canadian prairies compared with Denmark. Between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2002, average weekly and monthly temperatures did not drop below 0 °C in the vicinity of Silkeborg, Denmark. Over this same time, weekly average temperatures near Calgary, Alberta, Canada, often dropped below -10 °C for 3-5 weeks and the average monthly temperature was below 0 °C for 2-4 months. Accordingly, winter ice conditions in shallow lakes in Canada and Denmark differed considerably. 2. To assess the implications of winter climate for lake biotic structure and function we compared a number of variables that describe the chemistry and biology of shallow Canadian and Danish lakes that had been chosen to have similar morphometries. 3. The Danish lakes had a fourfold higher ratio of chlorophyll-a: total phosphorus (TP). Zooplankton : phytoplankton carbon was related to TP and fish abundance in Danish lakes but not in Canadian lakes. There was no significant difference in the ratio log total zooplankton biomass : log TP and the Canadian lakes had a significantly higher proportion of cladocerans that were Daphnia. These differences correspond well with the fact that the Danish lakes have more abundant and diverse fish communities than the Canadian lakes. 4. Our results suggest that severe Canadian winters lead to anoxia under ice and more depauperate fish communities, and stronger zooplankton control on phytoplankton in shallow prairie lakes compared with shallow Danish lakes. If climate change leads to warmer winters and a shorter duration of ice cover, we predict that shallow Canadian prairie lakes will experience increased survivorship of planktivores and stronger control of zooplankton. This, in turn, might decrease zooplankton control on phytoplankton, leading to 'greener' lakes on the Canadian prairies.

Bedform characterization (Knudedyb, Danish Wadden Sea)

Continuous Wavelet Transform was applied to bed elevation profiles (BEP) and used in the study in order to recognise the spatial distribution of bedforms and discriminate between their hierarchical scales. In particular, the spatial distribution of the hierarchical scales is highlighted by averaging wavelet power spectra over different bands, and displayed as the wavelet variance of the BEP (see map). Four dune classes were defined, following Ashley (1990): small dunes (1-5 m), medium dunes (5-10 m), large dunes (10-100 m), and very large dunes (>100 m).

Voting behavior in Indonesia from 1999 to 2014 : religious cleavage or economic performance?

In this study, we examine the voting behavior in Indonesian parliamentary elections from 1999 to 2014. After summarizing the changes in Indonesian parties' share of the vote from a historical standpoint, we investigate the voting behavior with simple regression models to analyze the effect of regional characteristics on Islamic/secular parties' vote share, using aggregated panel data at the district level. Then, we also test the hypothesis of retrospective economic voting. The results show that districts which formerly stood strongly behind Islamic parties continued to select those parties, or gave preference to abstention over the parties in some elections. From the point of view of retrospective economic voting, we found that districts which experienced higher per capita economic growth gave more support to the ruling parties, although our results remain tentative because information on 2014 is not yet available.

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Delineating the Boundaries for Religious Speech in Public Discourse in Kierkegaard and Habermas

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A dimensão religiosa da cultura na poesia de Vinicius de Moraes

Quando se fala de religião, normalmente o que se ouve das instituições eclesiásticas são os dogmas, interpretações da fé que, muitas vezes estão fora da realidade vivida pelas pessoas no cotidiano. Por isso deseja-se observar os versos de Vinícius de Moraes à luz da teologia da cultura, para mostrar que as dimensões religiosas se apresentam também em sua poesia. Esta descreve, dentre outros temas, a beleza da vida, o amor, a alegria, e também, a tristeza e a solidão. Para alcançar tal finalidade, esta pesquisa utiliza-se do Método da Correlação, desenvolvido por Paul Tillich para pensar as conexões entre teologia e cultura, e do método da correspondência, que complementa o método da correlação, no que se refere ao diálogo com a literatura.

A dimensão religiosa da cultura na poesia de Vinicius de Moraes

Quando se fala de religião, normalmente o que se ouve das instituições eclesiásticas são os dogmas, interpretações da fé que, muitas vezes estão fora da realidade vivida pelas pessoas no cotidiano. Por isso deseja-se observar os versos de Vinícius de Moraes à luz da teologia da cultura, para mostrar que as dimensões religiosas se apresentam também em sua poesia. Esta descreve, dentre outros temas, a beleza da vida, o amor, a alegria, e também, a tristeza e a solidão. Para alcançar tal finalidade, esta pesquisa utiliza-se do Método da Correlação, desenvolvido por Paul Tillich para pensar as conexões entre teologia e cultura, e do método da correspondência, que complementa o método da correlação, no que se refere ao diálogo com a literatura.